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How to Switch From Practice Mode to Live Stage Performance | Juilliard #Shorts

2 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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A Juilliard coach explains how musicians must shift from self-criticism in practice to confidence onstage. Practice builds the foundation, but performance requires embracing adrenaline and believing in your interpretation. The real enjoyment starts once you make that mental switch.

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So you love that surge of energy and the adrenaline and going on stage? Absolutely. I think I can be a version of myself that's heightened, or I can just pick my favorite things about myself and put that out on stage. And you kind of have to do that because in practice you're so self-critical, or you have to be, right? But then, like, immediately you have to have a mindset switch when you're performing or when you're on stage. You have to believe that you're the best, that what your interpretation of the piece is, is the best, and that you're fully convicted with that. And so you need to have a shift in your mind from practicing. You're like, okay, like, I suck. This is terrible. I have to put a million more hours And then suddenly when you're on stage, you have to be like, wait, no, nobody's done it like me. Like, you have to kind of trick yourself into thinking that. And I think that's why practicing is so worth it, because you can't feel that way if you haven't gone through the steps, if you haven't practiced, if you don't feel ready. You can't get to that state of confidence. And, and that's when I think the fun really begins, is when you feel that.